Reds vs. Rockies Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 5, 2024

The Colorado Rockies (21-39) hope to avoid their fifth straight defeat when they host the Cincinnati Reds (28-33) Wednesday at 3:10 PM ET on BSOH. The Reds are listed as -129 favorites, while the Rockies are +109 underdogs as they try to snap their losing skid. Graham Ashcraft will get the ball for Cincinnati while Colorado will counter with Dakota Hudson.

Here is our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Reds vs. Rockies Betting Lines

• Favorite: Reds (-129)
• Underdog: Rockies (+109)
• Over/under: 11

Reds vs. Rockies Betting Insights

• The Reds have been victorious in 14, or 56%, of the 25 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Cincinnati has won nine of 17 games when listed as at least -129 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 56.3% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rockies have won 35% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (21-39).
• Colorado has a 21-34 record (winning just 38.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +109 or longer.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockies’ implied win probability is 47.8%.

Reds vs. Rockies Hitting Leaders

• Spencer Steer is batting .248 with 38 RBI, both of which are tops among Cincinnati hitters this season.
• Steer ranks 97th in homers and 19th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Elly De La Cruz is slugging .426 this season, with a team-best 10 homers while driving in 26 runs.
• Ryan McMahon paces the Rockies with 10 home runs and 34 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, McMahon ranks 32nd in homers and 33rd in RBI.
• Brenton Doyle is hitting .266 with 11 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 23 walks.

Reds vs. Rockies Pitching Rankings

• The Reds have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in the majors.
• The Reds have the 13th-ranked ERA (3.88) in the majors this season.
• The Reds rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.239 WHIP this season.
• The 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in the majors.
• Colorado has a 5.31 team ERA that ranks last among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rockies have the highest WHIP in MLB (1.533).